It was a sunny day in toronto, I believe the month was September. Although the weather was nice I was in a gloomy state of mind.

 

I was living downtown with my boyfriend at the time but he had been taken off to jail. Times of destitution had set in, with no job, no money and no food I did not know where to turn. I went to the local bar to meet up with a friend, who never showed up which depressed me more. As I was sitting on the bar stool waiting for my friend this kind older gentelman sat down and started talking with me. I learned his name was Jack and he was a businessman in town on business. He was staying at the hotel for a few days. We talked all night and once the bar closed we headed over the coffee shop where we talked more. He found out things about me I never thought I would share with a stranger, but this man was no stranger. I felt at ease with him, as if he was a long lost friend. He found out that I had no food to eat and was in a pretty desolate situation at the time. He walked me home early that morning and hugged me and said I will see you tommorrow.

 

The next day came and he was at my door at 8 am with 3 bags full of groceries. I stood there for what seemd forever with my mouth hung open. Noone had shown me this kindness before and I was forever grateful. Since he had bought me this food I thought it only polite to invite him for dinner that night. He accepted and said See you at 6 then.

 

When he did not show up for dinner I got worried. I went back to the hotel he was staying at and up to his room to get no answer. I went back down to the front clerk and asked Is Jack still booked in or did he check out?  The clerk looked at me and said Miss, I do not recall any Jack staying here. I laughed and said of course he was I was up in his room last night hes in room such and such, the room # I can not recall now. The clerk checked his files and told me no such person stayed at this hotel with that name.

 

I never got to see Jack again but I remember one thing he said to me loud and clear. If you ever see someone in need please remember my act of kindness towards you and never turn your back on them. I promised him I would not do such a thing.

 

If you did not believe in Angels before reading this story I hope you do now. Angels are all around us and they come to us in the form we will be most accepting of them when we need them most.

 

My Angels name is Jack and I shall never forget him.